Fiveish,to sixish central time.
Mike
I'll mark it accordingly. We're going to fire the bikes up in a bit and go for a ride but plan to be back by then.

W5IEI

04-10-2010, 05:03 PM

14.285 sounds clear,for the moment.

KJ3N

04-10-2010, 05:22 PM

14.285 sounds clear,for the moment.
Except for the XF3 station working QRP...

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 06:19 PM

I'm going to walk the dog. I'll be back in about an hour.
If you guys want to congregate on the general allocations, let me know.
It will be my first time loading a tube PA. Everything will be by the book.
I want the smoke to come out of the antenna, not come out in the shack.
Bear with me. I'm slow.

W5IEI

04-10-2010, 07:03 PM

This sucks!!!!!
I'm going to 3.870 for a while.

N8YX

04-10-2010, 07:13 PM

I'm back. Let me warm up the '901 and we'll see about 75/40/20...

N8YX

04-10-2010, 07:34 PM

Contesters in the General-class portions of 40 and 75. Going to be hard to find a clear spot.

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 07:53 PM

Back and listening.

N8YX

04-10-2010, 08:02 PM

Back and listening.
What frequency?

Got power out?

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 08:05 PM

Listening to some kind of weird net having a meeting on 7.256 .
Power out? We have electricity.

N8YX

04-10-2010, 08:08 PM

Listening to some kind of weird net having a meeting on 7.256 .
Power out? We have electricity.
No - are you tuned up; heaters lit and ready to operate?

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 08:12 PM

How long should the heater switch be on? It's been on for 10 minutes.

N8YX

04-10-2010, 08:15 PM

How long should the heater switch be on? It's been on for 10 minutes.
A minute or two should do it. Have you tuned up yet?

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 08:17 PM

Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.

N8YX

04-10-2010, 08:20 PM

Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.
7274 looks kinda clear...

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 08:22 PM

I was going to say 7.220 but a special event tornado station is occupying the freq.

OK, I could tell you were there. That is about all. I'm going to do something in the next few days about this antenna.
Chinese BCB is coming in good though.

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 08:45 PM

Seriously, I could pull you out of the AM mary.

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 08:47 PM

Like I said in PM, "what a learning curve."
COOL!

N8YX

04-10-2010, 09:06 PM

Pick another frequency. My desk mic on the 901 went flaky - so I switched to the '940 and a different antenna.

KJ3N

04-10-2010, 09:42 PM

Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:

N8YX

04-10-2010, 09:44 PM

Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:
I did that earlier today so's I could play radio this evening... :whistle

KG4CGC

04-10-2010, 09:47 PM

HA!

KJ3N

04-10-2010, 09:54 PM

Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:
I did that earlier today so's I could play radio this evening... :whistle
Well, you probably didn't have to go to work today. I had to wait until I got home. Radio is way down on the list compared to "knobs". :neener:

N8YX

04-10-2010, 10:04 PM

Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:
I did that earlier today so's I could play radio this evening... :whistle
Well, you probably didn't have to go to work today. I had to wait until I got home. Radio is way down on the list compared to "knobs". :neener:
We both had the day off and basically sat around doing a whole lotta nothing. 'DSG occasionally works weekends so I understand exactly where you're coming from.

KJ3N

04-10-2010, 10:09 PM

So, if I head down to the shack, who's still going to be around?

N8YX

04-10-2010, 10:12 PM

I'm here. Pick a frequency. Don't know how well my "G5RV" will tune 75M but we can try 40...or 75. I don't care.

KJ3N

04-10-2010, 10:18 PM

I'm here. Pick a frequency. Don't know how well my "G5RV" will tune 75M but we can try 40...or 75. I don't care.
How does 7.188 sound on your end?

N8YX

04-10-2010, 10:20 PM

There now, calling.

KJ3N

04-10-2010, 10:22 PM

There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.

N8YX

04-10-2010, 10:25 PM

There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.
Pick one and I'll see if the 'RV will cooperate.

KJ3N

04-10-2010, 10:28 PM

There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.
Pick one and I'll see if the 'RV will cooperate.
Can you load it @ 3.776?

N8YX

04-10-2010, 10:29 PM

There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.
Pick one and I'll see if the 'RV will cooperate.
Can you load it @ 3.776?
3648 looks clear too...

KJ3N

04-10-2010, 10:31 PM

3648 looks clear too...
OK, 3648 then.

N8YX

04-11-2010, 12:24 AM

For those who missed it, we had a blast on 75M. :cheers:

KJ3N

04-11-2010, 12:25 AM

Yes, I think John and I chewed that rag to pieces. Where were the rest of you? :neener:

N9FE

04-11-2010, 08:17 AM

I looked for you guys a couple of times. Some contest going on, and all the usual crap on 75. I should have turned this on and found ya'll :wall